#1 Q Signature Samui

Q Signature Samui resort is located on the northern part of Chaweng Beach. Its decorations gives a full sense of nature, mainly a lot of green, and well planned coconut plantations.

Its concepts are of a luxurious Thai designed buildings with luxury pavilion and villas, which visitors will enjoy with feelings of relaxation and lavishness.

#2 SALA Samui Resort and Spa

The resort is placed on Choeng Mon Beach northeast of the Koh Samui. It will very close to the airport and Bo Phut Beach area, also only 10 minutes from the heart of Samui, Chaweng.

The resorts offers pool villas and suits with swimming pools, which gives you a sense of privacy and relaxation right at the living room. The design is well created with modern facilities in a mixture with traditional thai art and architecture.

#3 The Briza Beach Resort

The Briza Beach Resort is located on the Chaweng Beach with fantastic view. Its design is on of a kind with a thai style architecture. Many facilities and Spa, the Briza Beach Resort has one of the best staff members anywhere on Koh Samui. The staff will take care of guest with personalized care and exclusiveness. They will make sure every second of your stay is a memory of a lifetime!

#4 Kandaburi Resort and Spa

Kandaburi Resort and Spa is located on the Chaweng Beach. It is graciously designed to unite with the local environment and culture. The beach at the Kandaburi is not very crowded which gives its customers a sense of peacefulness although being located on the most busiest area of Samui.

At Kandaburi Resort and Spa, many accommodations are being prepared on site, such as the rental cars and mountain bikes. Varies activities are also prepared for customers to enjoy, such as the kayaking that customers can do along the Chaweng Coastal Line, these comes with a very small price. If customers are interested in diving schools or trips, the help desk will have all the information customers need in order to get started.

#5 Rasananda Resort

The Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villa Resort & Spa is heaven on earth. The reason why is because of its relaxation and sophisticated luxurious atmosphere.

With its coconut plantations and the tropical surroundings while the winds blows as you walk through the resort, how much more closer can it get to heaven? The resort is right by the beach of Koh Phangan, a nearby island of Koh Samui. The island where the resort is situated is also the place where the Full Moon Party is hosted every month. This is one of the kind, a fantastic beach experience as many have told.

For all those of you who want to explore the beauty of Koh Samui, of course you will find only the two most famous beaches, Chaweng Beach and Lamai Beach. Although there are many more than those two, this article will give you a little introduction about the Areas on Koh Samui and what’s favorite stuff can be found on those areas.

Ang Thong Marine National Park (1)

The Ang Thong Marine National Park is symbol of Thailand’s natural beauty. With 42 of its beautiful islands, located on the Central Gulf Coast of Southern Thailand, only less than two hours north west of Koh Samui.

The word Angthong in thai translate to ‘golden bowl, with is area size of 250 sq km of which 50 sq km of those are fascinating limestone islands and karsts topography which is above the clear blue sea in varies formations.

Many people kayaking are to find caves, hidden lagoons and crystal clear white sand beaches among the islands. Snorkeling is also popular as the underwater world is filled with natural rich marine lives, whales, dolphins and many more!

Lipa Noi Beach (2)

Lipa Noi beach is a good choice for parents who come with kids and have a car. It is the closest beach to Samui’s main pier and the white sand beach has no coral or rocks anywhere insight, neither in the water. What’s also perfect for kids is that the water is shallow for a very far distance, up to 100 meters, this give rooms for your children to play and fool around without having their parents worrying.

It might be quite far from the heart of Samui like Chaweng, but it is not without restaurants! Many famous restaurants of Koh Samui are also in this area so you will find yourself still with plenty of choices nearby.

Although the full scale activities are quite rare in this area, this place is preferred by regulars who want to have their peace and relaxation. If you are the nightlife fun loving type, this area might not be for you.

Taling Ngam (3)

Taling Ngam is far from anywhere on Koh Samui, the closest town is 20-30 minutes away, even further if you are looking to go to Chaweng, its an hour drive.

With that said, it is also one of Samui’s most beautiful and quite beach. Not many if not no resort are located on this beach apart from a few cheap bungalows. But the view is fantastic, you can see the beauty of the Ang Thong Marine Park from this beach.

It is something worth coming if your looking for a quite relaxing time where there isn’t anybody that will disturb your time.

Namuang (4)

Namuang is not so famous for beaches, but rather it is the place that hosts 2 of Samui Top attractions.

The first one is the Samui Namuang Safari Park. Here you can find many tropical wild animals, like crocodiles, elephants, and monkeys. At the Namuang Safari Park are amazing shows of crocodiles and elephants where you can’t find anywhere on the Koh Samui.

The second place is the Namuang Waterfall. This beautiful waterfall is sourrounded by coconut plantations and varies fruit farms of local people. During the raining season, with more water, the waterfall is mos beautiful. There are two Namuang Waterfalls, but tourists tend to go the the first Namuang Waterfall because it is a lot easier to reach as its connected to the main road. Other than that there are elephant trekking tours to the site which is also some of Samui’s most favorite activities.

Maret (5)

Maret is the south western area of Samui, very famous is the Lamai beach. This beach is the second most popular beach area, second to Chaweng. Many 5 star resorts are located here, including vast variety of restaurants. Nightlife is also popular in Lamai “town”. Lamai beach has somewhat rocky parts, the beach but it is still one very beautiful beach.

What’s even more famous than Lamai Beach is the Hin Ta Hin Yai attraction, the most famous attraction of Samui, many say “You haven’t been to Samui if you haven’t been to Hin Ta Hin Yai”.

Hin Ta Hin Yai, which translates to Grandpa’s (Ta) Rock (Hin) and Grandma’s(Yai) Rock (Hin), is a very unique formation of rock that can be found nowhere else. In Thailand everything is possible and these rocks looks just like male and female genitalia.

Bo Phut

The Bo Phut Area is probably the most crowded and lively area of Koh Samui. It has to famous beaches in the area, which is the Chaweng Beach and Bo Phut Beach.

Bo Phut has two sections so to speak, the section that is between the Mae Nam Beach and the Big Buddha, and the Fisherman’s Village section which is around the center part of the beach.

Fisherman’s village is very famous and becoming more famous day by day, it has a name for being the island’s oldest and well preserved location. The Fisherman’s Village on Koh Samui is a village built lone time ago and the shops and houses are still have the same look until today. It gives you the feeling of the old colonial era, as these building were built when the french had an outpost here.

Another area that can’t be forgotten: Chaweng Beach. It is by far the most lively and active area among all areas and beaches on Koh Samui. Chaweng has more hotels and recreational services than anywhere else on Koh Samui, this include at night when most tourists come to Chaweng to have a fun night. The choices of entertainment is simply a lot! You have choices between many fully packed pubs, dance bars, even girly bars. Koh Samui’s most popular bar is the Tropical Murphy’s Irish pub, it is located on the southern side of the road right opposite McDonald’s.

Mae Nam Beach (7)

Mae Nam is the favorite beach area for backpackers, it offers a stunning view of the Phangan Island, the place where the Full Moon Party is taking place avery month. The beach is quite private in comparison to the Chaweng which is very close by. Many visitors and tourists stay here for the longer term, weeks or maybe months, this is because Mae Nam is perfect for that. Many variety for affordable good bungalows.

Meanwhile, not only cheap bungalows, on the eastern end of the beach 5 star resorts and famous restaurants fill the area. Famous Thai cuisines like the Royal Thai Cuisine or the famous Pansea Napasai. Many relaxation spa and massage services are also located there. All in all, Mae Nam is very close to the attractions like Chaweng Beach, meanwhile also quite and peaceful, it is a great choice for both tourists with low budget, or those who prefer a more luxurious stay!

Elephant is Thailand’s national animal, it has been side-by-side with thais more hundreds of years. If helped thais travel cross countries and the vast rivers, it helps farmers and woodcutters pull down huge trees, and it fought wars along side soldiers and kings!

Today Elephants are still working hard for this country, although not in wars and such, but rather in tourism industry. ELephant Trekking is among the most popular activity on every tourist destinations in Thailand, also on Koh Samui. Tourists join the elephant trekking in thousands every year on Koh Samui to experience this fun activity.

Two options exist, either a 30 minutes or a 1 hour long trekking on the beatiful creature. It will guide you through the rich natural tropical forest and mountains to the waterfalls in the deep mountains where you can swim. You can take photos to remember these amazing moments and give bananas to the elephants to thank them for their service.

Elephant trekking on Koh Samui is recommended for children of the ages above 8. The Namuang Waterfall an elephant camp at Namuang Safari Park you could take your kids and see the majestic elephants where your children will find it hard to  leave. The ride for kids there will last somewhere around 30 minutes.

Prices

Adult: 700THB

Child: 500THB

Contact: 077 424 098, 077 424 663

Samui offers tourists with many fascinating Kayaking paradises. Some of them can be a short day trips, some can be a whole holiday package.

The most famous and beautiful place to Kayak apart from the coast of Koh Samui is the Ang Thong National Marine Park.

Ang Thong National Marine Park

This place is very famous from Alex Garland’s book, The Beach.

The trip takes off from the Nathon Pier early in the morning off the north west of Koh Samui. It will take a little under 2 hours to reach the Angthong National Marine Park while on the way, the view is wonderful, some of those are of the famous Koh Phangan where the monthly Full Moon Party is located and the northern coast of Samui.

As you arrive and start exploring with your kayak you will discover magical caves and rock formations along with many deserted beaches where you can relax and enjoy as if you are the only people on this magical islands. But you won’t be alone, families of whales, dolphins and monkeys will in sight if you take a good look.

Pricing

Includes:
- Transportation by air-conditioned minivan
- Transfer from/to your hotel
- A Light Breakfast
- Big Boat transfer to Marine Park
- Sea Kayaking with American made kayaks
- Snorkeling Gear
- Life Vests
- Waterproof Bags for cameras and personal belongings
- Soft drinks, Water & Fruits
- Lunch Buffet (Thai food, not too spicy)
- Cave Exploring
- Sightseeing the “Green Lagoon”
- English/German/Thai Speaking Tour Guides
- Insurance (Accicent/Life)
- Admission Entrance fee to Angthong National Marine Park.

Adult: 2200THB

Child: 1400THB

Contact

0 76 335 292

Thailand is famous for its nightlife entertainment, Koh Samui is no less entertaining than any other tourist destinations in Thailand. There are many things tourists can do and see at night when the night starts. Usually the resorts have their own entertainment, but if that’s not enough, there’s plenty more out there!

There are vast amount of street markets, bars, and clubs to let you enjoy. Anywhere in Samui there is something you can enjoy. The prices are low and the noise level high. The people you’ll meet is a mix of young and fun loving Thais, foreigners, and expats looking for some entertaining moments.

What you can do at Koh Samui

The most famous nightlife in Samui is on Chaweng beach area. There is a wide range of places to enjoy on a night out, anything from a relaxed lounge bars to full-scale dance clubs.

After the long active day diving and sunbathing you can start off with a nice cold drink in the hotel, many hotels on the Chaweng beach area have great European restaurants, pubs and bars.

Other than that you can find many beachfront restaurants to enjoy the beautiful sunset by the beach while having a nice cold drink. As the night moves in, most of the action takes place in the bars and clubs along the main road.

Domestic and foreign tourists all over the world come here to free their minds from the stress back at home, what can help people relax more than original and famous Thai Spa and Massage. The experience of Koh Samui’s distinct Spa and Massage treatments will leave you with no doubt to an indefinite happiness.

With that said, we have list 5 of Samui’s finest Spa and Massage places.

Centara Spa

In today’s stressful working life, health is something many people looked over. However, health is an obligation, not a luxury. The Centara Spa, located in a 5 star hotel of Centara Grand Beach Resort Chaweng, has been designed to make every second of your time worth while!

Contact

0 77 424 020-2 Ext. 4

Tamarind Springs

The concept of a Tropical Oasis has granted Tamarind Springs Thailand winning awards. It offers tourists a place to rest, reflect, and replenish the inner souls and minds.

Tamarind Services:

• Unique steam sauna
• Dipping Pool
• Professional Massage
• Unique and delightfully natural

Contact

0 77 424 221, 0 77 230 571

Swasana Spa

Swasana Spa offers Asia’s most popular treatments and combine them to one unique experience and treatment, such as Bali, Thai, and Malay. It offers varies choices of luxurious massages, healing therapies, facials, body treatments, and aromatherapy.

Contact

0 76 340 138

Santiburi Spa

Santiburi Spa is located in the most famous golf course in Koh Samui. It is a warm and rich earth-toned design. Perfect after a round at the golf course or to tee-off a long-lasting feeling of relaxation.With luxurious private gardens, facilities, and treatments the Santiburi Spa is no doubt one of Samui’s top treatment destination!

Contact

0 77 425 031 Ext. 8

Anantara Spa

Situated in one of Samui’s most famous hotel, the Anantara Resort & Spa, Anantara’s treatment is designed to create never ending balance between the minds and souls. It offers Intoxicating aromas using most special elixirs and oils that would bring about radiance, healing and a quite sense of the health sensation.

Contact

0 77 428 300 Ext. 9

Tens of hundred of thousands of tourists come to Samui every year just for one reason: Diving. Scuba diving is the sport of swimming deep underwater. This is through training and many tools, such as the compressed air container, flippers on the feet, and many other.

The Gulf of Thailand, with its warm clear water, is rich with marine life. This allows for divers to explore the beauty of these underwater world surrounding Koh Samui unlimitedly.

Both novice and expert divers have the choices to choose from as the list of sites goes on forever. The large and famous sites are such as these: Koh Tao, Angthong Marine Park and the famous Sail Rock are all on the itinerary.

Samui offers many dive companies on the island with ready-to-go equipments. Many of these companies also offers PADI diver education.

Trips to diving sites can be luxurious and fast with gourmet dining and air conditioning on the way. Although the choices exist, wether you prefer an economy trip or of more luxurious. All companies have requirements to meet international safety standards therefore the safety of divers are of the upmost priority.

And if you have decided to give it a go, here are some of the addresses and contacts you could follow:

Discovery Dive Centre

PADI. Professional, safe and fun. Amari Palm Reef Resort, Chaweng, Koh Samui.

Web: www.discoverydivers.com

Blue Marlin Divers

PADI. Koh Tao Scuba Diving Courses in several languages. Mae Haad, Koh Tao.

Web: www.bluemarlindiving.com

And many more..!

Prices

Snorkeling: 1600 – 2000

Dives: 4000-5000

These prices vary from companies and packages, check out those above or more on the web.

Santiburi Samui Country Club

Situated on a hillside above the Maenam Beach, Santiburi Samui Country Club offers a perfect view of the beautiful Ocean of the Gulf of Thailand, with beaches and neighboring islands in the eyesight. Many say the course offers some of the best views of any golf course in Thailand, or even in Asia!

Santiburi Samui Country Club was originally the first golf course in Samui, it has thrived to meet international golf course standards and gained popularity among both domestic and international tourists. The course has been designed to create harmonious environments as of the course was naturally part of the island as it blends in with the hills and coconut plantations. The concept of the course has been envisaged as international, entertaining, and intriguing. It is no doubt one of South East Asia’s most beautiful golf course.

With 6,932 yards, par 72 course, it was co-designed by Edward Thiele to give the best experience of each hole. Some of those unseen experiences are the 156 yards par 3 on the 6th that has a highlight of a vertical drop and a natural waterfall, or the 631 yards par 5 on the 17th that offers the most incredible downdrop no other golf course in the region can replicate.

If you decided to give it a Go, check out these Prices and Promotions to get a better idea of how much this activity would cost you, keep in mind: It will be worth it! 

Prices

Green fee costs THB 2.500 per hotel quests, plus obligatory THB 750 per cart and THB 250 per private caddy. A tip of 400 THB are recommending for the caddy. 30 balls to play at the Driving Range cost THB 100.

Promotions

„Twilight Golf“ (daily)

• A great offer after a day at the beach when the temperature already dropped down: From 3.30pm you can play 9 holes for THB 1.500 –and inclusive is green fee, private caddy and a cart.

„Island Day“ (every Wednesday)

• You get 50% on green fee, private caddy and cart! “Santiburi guest tournament” (every Tuesday and Friday) Price: THB 3.500 for green fee, private caddy and cart, drinks, rewards. Therefor no handicap is necessary! Tee time is on 10.30am

The Royal Samui Golf & Country Club

The Royal Samui Golf & Country Club is another great golf course on the Samui island that golfers visit and enjoy. It provide full service with varies facilities such as a Driving Range, Pro Shop, Resident Professional, Spa and Massage, also a popular restaurant.

The Royal Samui Golf and Country Club is a 18-hole course with also state of the art real estate developments. The golf club offers more than simply the enjoyment of a beautiful golf course, but moreover, it provides golfers with relaxation through its wide range of facilities.

The golf course is located near Chaweng and Lamai beach, it offers a mountain view of the heart of Samui. What’s more beautiful than that, is the view of the magnificent crystal blue ocean of Samui.

If this newly opened and close by golf course if what suits you, check out these prices.

Prices

• Green fee: 950 THB
• Caddie fee: 150 THB
• Golf cart hire: 400 THB